without; every other laborer 2d. with meat and drink or 3d.
without. In winter the respective wages were less: mason category:
3d. with or 4d. without; master tiler category: 2d. with or 4d.
without; others: 1d. with or 3d. without meat and drink.
Any servant of agriculture who is serving a term with a master and
covenants to serve another man at the end of this term and that
other man shall notify the master by the middle of his term so he
can get a replacement worker. Otherwise, the servant shall
continue to serve the first master.
No man or woman may put their son or daughter to serve as an
apprentice in a craft within any borough, but may send the child
to school, unless he or she has land or rent to the value of 20s.
per year. [because of scarcity of laborers and other servants of
agriculture]
No laborer may be hired by the week.
Masons may no longer congregate yearly, because it has led to
violation of the statute of laborers.
No games may be played by laborers because they lead to [gambling
and] murders and robberies.
Apparel worn must be appropriate to one's status to preserve the
industry of agriculture. The following list of classes shows the
lowest class, which could wear certain apparel:
1. Lords - gold cloth, gold corses, sable fur, purple silk
2. Knights - velvet, branched satin, ermine fur
3. Esquires and gentlemen with possessions to the value of
800s.
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